Quincy Jones organises kids' benefit show
ROME, Italy (RAI TV) - Quincy Jones has enlisted Norah Jones, Jay-Z, LL Cool J, Sting and Herbie Hancock for a massive charity show in Rome. The We Are The Future concert will benefit Jones' Listen Up Foundation, which raises funds and awareness for young victims of violence. Over one million fans are ...
| Bobby Brown released from jail for court appearance
ATLANTA, Georgia (Whitney Houston Fans Website) - Bobby Brown was released from jail in Georgia on Monday, three days ahead of schedule. Brown, who was in the slammer on a probation violation, was sprung early in order to make an appearance in a Virginia family court for an emergency hearing. No details ...
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R. Kelly Florida charges dropped
NEW YORK (R. Kelly Fans Website) - Florida dropped all child pornography charges against R. Kelly today. A Polk County judge ruled that police illegally seized digital photos during a search of the singer's Florida home. Kelly could have faced 60 years in prison in Florida if convicted on all charges. ...
| Janet will touch tv-censors again on 'Good Morning America' and 'SNL'
NEW YORK (Janet Fans Website) - Just when it looked like Janet Jackson could put the Super Bowl incident behind her with the announcement of her April 10th hosting gig on Saturday Night Live, the censors have come down again. ABC will be using that five-second delay when Jackson appears on "Good Morning, ...
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Judge said R. Kelly pictures not admissible
NEW YORK (R.Kelly Fans Website) - In yet another step toward R. Kelly's legal vindication, a Florida judge today threw out the evidence that had been the basis for child-pornography charges filed 14 months ago against Kelly by authorities in Polk County, Florida. The child pornography case against R&B ...
| Ludacris on the radio
LOS ANGELES (Ludacris Fans Website) - Ludacris' art is imitating life. The rapper has just signed on for his first leading role in the new flick "American Radio." Ludi will play a morning radio host, which ironically is how he got into the business before his music career took off. "American Radio" ...
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Police spying hip-hop stars/celebrities in Florida
MIAMI, Fl. (Miami Herald/50 Cent Fans Website) - Rap stars including 50 Cent, P Diddy and Busta Rhymes have been under secret surveillance by police in the United States, it emerged today. Fearing that rivalries between rap artists could lead to violence, officers in Miami have reportedly compiled dossiers ...
| Diana Ross going back to jail in Arizona
TUCSON, Arizona (RnB NY magazine) - Singer Diana Ross was sentenced to jail for driving under the influence. Now, an Arizona magistrate has ordered Diana Ross to return to Tucson and serve her sentence for drunk driving, after learning she may have gotten special treatment elsewhere. The singer, who ...
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50 Cent interview provokes controversy
NEW YORK (Playboy magazine) - 50 Cent has provoked controversy with comments about gays and lesbians made in an interview with Playboy magazine. The rapper reportedly said that he is not homophobic or "prejudiced", but refers to gays as "faggots" and says, "I don't like gay people around me, because ...
| P. Diddy quitting?
NEW YORK (P. Diddy Fans Website) - Sean P. Diddy Combs says his next solo album will be his last. The rap mogul told an interviewer, "I don't want anybody to go crazy it's not going to be as dramatic or traumatic as Jay-Z retiring." Diddy's next solo album "PD5" is due this fall, but it will be preceded ...
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Michael Jackson bids to recover memorabilia
NEW YORK (MJ Fans Website) - Michael Jackson's whitening skin may have been sparked by his father's insistence that his singing sons' complexions were lightened in photos as far back as 1984. The King of Pop has always maintained his skin tone is the result of a medical complaint, but a New Jersey businessman ...
| Lionel Richie will release on May 4th the new album 'Just For You'
NEW YORK (Island Records announcement) - Island Records today announced the release of Just For You, the new album from legendary singer/songwriter Lionel Richie, arriving in stores on May 4, 2004. Just For You was recorded in London, Miami, Los Angeles and New York and has resulted in Richie's broadest-reaching ...
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Janet will host 'Saturday Night Live' on April 10
NEW YORK (NBC announcement) - "Saturday Night Live" features one of the biggest names in entertainment in the coming week. On April 10, Janet Jackson makes an exclusive appearance as both host and musical guest. This is Jackson's first hosting appearance on the show (she served as musical guest in 1994.). ...
| Beyonce's band on the run saves the day
NEW YORK (Beyonce Fans Website) - Beyonce's band to the rescue... When Reynold Caleen's wallet, then his car were stolen in a Florida Walgreen's parking lot, the 91-year-old got a little help. Caleen had knocked the thief's knife down, then kicked him a few times as they tussled. But when the perp stole ...
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Janet regrets not making apology!
NEW YORK (Ebony magazine/Janet Fans Website) - Remember Janet Jackson's apology for her risque Super Bowl performance? Well, Janet Jackson is now saying that she regrets not making a live apology instead. In a recent interview with Ebony magazine, the singer claims her statement was cut to exclude her ...
| N.E.R.D.'s new album 'Fly Or Die' set for release March 23rd
NEW YORK (NERD Official newsletter) - N.E.R.D. � comprised of Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, and rapper Shae (Sheldon Haley) � is the alter ego of Grammy winners Chad and Pharrell's production team the Neptunes, the most successful hitmaking production team on the charts for the past three years. But ...
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Wedding bells for youngest Beyonces' sister Solange
NEW YORK (Beyonce Fans Website) - While rumours continue fly about Beyonce Knowles tying the knot with Jay-Z, the pop star's younger sister Solange beat her to the punch. Seventeen-year old Solange Knowles wed college football star Daniel Smith in the Bahamas at a seaside ceremony over the weekend. ...
| Michael Jackson in the ski mask
G. SPRINGS, Colorado (M. Jackson Fans Website) - A man wearing a ski mask in Walmart certainly turned heads. But Michael Jackson would have caused a riot had he gone shopping without the disguise. The pop star's choice of balaclava did raise some flags however. A concerned employee at the Wal-Mart in ...
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G-Unit's Yayo pleads guilty
NEW YORK (50 Cent Fans Website) - G-Unit's Tony Yayo has pleaded guilty to passport fraud. He was rearrested a day after being released from prison where he was serving time for parole violation. Yayo was released from a New York jail on January 9 after serving a year for gun possession. His lawyers ...
| Bobby Brown back behind bars
NEW YORK (Whitney Houston Fans Website) - On Friday Bobby Brown was sentenced to 60 days in the slammer on probation violation for a 1996 drunk driving incident. The singer was found in violation of several conditions of his two-year probation - including refusal to submit to drug testing and failure ...
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